Opportunistic infection

An unknown disease spreads across a K-8 school called Iftin Charter School located at 5465 El Cajon Blvd, 92115. Many students are dying from this disease and blood trails the halls. At just 9:00 during a calm award ceremony a student fell to the ground, fainted, and started spitting up blood and foam. Everyone was terrified and the student was taken by an ambulance right away. It was then when the disease started to spread throughout each student makig them dssappear.It was quarantine, for…

Diphtheria is a serious infectious disease, which is tackle successfully in the developed world through vaccinations. Caused by the bacteria – Corynebacterium Diphtheriae, the disease continues to be a major risk in areas not covered well by immunization programs. India for instance reported 4071 cases in 2014, with 104 deaths. Altogether 7321 cases of Diphtheria were reported to the WHO in 2014. Diphtheria usually affects the mucous membrane of the nose and throat, leading to sore throat,…

well. Smallpox lasts eight to seventeen days with individuals becoming sick around the tenth to twelfth day. Smallpox is marked by fever, vomiting, headaches and backaches with the trademark rash appearing two to four days after the onset of the infection. The rash appears on the face first and travels to the arms and legs progressing into red papules and larger blisters known as pustular vesicles. These pustular vesicles are primarily focused upon the individual’s face and arms. Due to…

diagnosis of Varicella. VZV (Varicella Zoster Virus) may also be isolated in tissue culture, although it is less sensitive and requires several days to obtain an actual result. If the shingles rash appears around the eye or forehead, it can cause eye infections and temporary or permanent loss of vision. If the shingles virus attacks the ear, people may develop hearing or balance problems. In rare cases, the shingles virus may attack the brain or spinal cord. These complications can usually be…

tuberculosis infection. The tubercle lesions formed by the mycobacteria on initial infection are specifically examined and although not a conclusive diagnostic technique, it further confirms other diagnostic methods (Battle, 2009; p.313). Other respiratory diseases have similar images as those presented by tuberculosis; hence the reason for not taking chest x-rays alone as conclusive diagnosis for tuberculosis (Battle, 2009; p.313). Prevention and…

Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects many tissues but primarily attacks the joints causing inflammation as a result of the immune response. Resulting in a proliferative synovitis that is a degenerative joint irregularity process. This disease is a serious long-term clinical syndrome with restricted treatment options and deprived outcomes. There are many subsets of this disease but essentially all of them will lead to “persistent synovial inflammation and associated…

Hospital acquired infections are on the rise. Historically people have always been concerned about the spread of infection. Currently we treat people infected with communicable disease (infection) in the same settings as people without infection. It is important as a healthcare worker to know and practice evidence based practice when it comes to prevention of spread of infection. First, we need to be educated on the infections. Each microorganism has a chain of infection. They all have a…

Introduction Over thousands of microorganisms discovered cause human diseases. One of the infectious microorganisms is the spirochete bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which belongs to the genus Borrelia and family Spirochaetaceae. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), B. burgdorferi was first isolated in 1982 by a zoologist and microbiologist Willy Burgdorfer, Ph.D., thus the name burgdorferi. Lyme disease, which is caused by the bacterium B. burgdorferi…

in a febrile rhesus macaque monkey and later identified in Aedes africanus mosquitoes from the same forest. The first three cases of human infection were reported in 1954 in Nigeria. The first of the recurring events in humans arrived from Africa and Asia in past years. However, not until 2007, on Yap Island that a major widespread was conveyed. Zika infections were then identified in other parts of Asia. In May of 2014, an outbreak on Easter Island in America was documented. In March 2015,…

Rickettsia Rickettsii is what causes the disease Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Rickettsia is non-motile, gram negative, and non-spore forming. Mode of transmission is ticks which are usually found on dogs or close by in yards. These ticks are found all over the world, not in one specific area. Signs and symptoms of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever vary depending on severity of the specific case. People start to experience symptoms three to twelve days following tick bite. Fever is one of the very…